At the recent Small Business Summit I had a chance to meet and interview Anya Feinberg who works with a company called Manufacturing in China.

She stepped through how easy it is to evaluate having a product manufactured in China. She collects information and samples and then she works with contacts in China to provide a cost and other details back to you the client. Sounds pretty simple actually.

Click below and listen to my brief interview. Contact Anya directly at 212-255-5597 for more information.

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This week’s Podcast Review is about the I’m Boss TV Podcast

Description: Providing small business information in three media types, audio, video and print.

Comments: I know the name sounds video oriented and there is video content on this site, in fact, there is video, audio and print all focused on small business.

This Austrailian based small business site covers and incredible range of small business topics such as:

- Small Business News
- Regional Business News
- The Web Watch
- Business Coaching
- Sales and Marketing
- Technology and Communication

and much more. All forms of media are professionally done, as I like to say, ‘Great Production Values.”

The site is easy to use, 3 big navigation buttons on the top of the page take you to your preferred media choice. There are good show notes, subscribing to the content form you like is obvious and my favorite, instant play of the audio is available.

Pluses: The biggest plus is the incredible volume of content provided, second is the easy to navigate and to use website.

Minuses: The overdone use of the I’m Boss graphic in the banner ads, if you get both the top and right side ads and the page logo all at the same time it is distracting.

Recommendation: This is definitely a thumbs up, positive recommendation. The content volume is so large it is definitely worth exploring. Check out the I’m Boss Podcast today.

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Or so says Craig Jennings, Business Coach. Describing himself as “really old,” Craig seems to have figured out how to get past his clients’ reluctance to ask for help.

I met Craig at the Small Business Summit in New York City this month. He is a very genuine individual with a dry sense of humor and it is obvious to me he loves what he does for a living, helping entrepreneurs.

From classes, to individual coaching to books, CDs and more Craig is a talented individual sharing his experience and helping clients every day.

Take a listen to my interview with Craig by clicking below or visit his website.

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I had a chance to meet Biba Pedron at the recent Small Business Summit in New York City. Biba has the growing reputation as the Connection Queen and I can see why.

She is very engaging, knows her stuff around networking individually, how to use a networking event as a business tool and much, much more.

She helps people to maximize their networking results, connecting them to who they need to meet & training them to network more effectively so that they can grow their businesses faster.

Click on the button below and listen to my interview with Biba and check out Biba4Network for more information.

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Do you have a personal business plan? A plan for your own career? In that plan do you have a personal branding strategy?

Our guest in this show is David Sandusky, CEO and Founder of Your Brand, LLC. David is a former executive recruiter who has worked with multiple executives and businesses identifying what are the most common traits of success.

Using this knowledge he has built a successful business by helping individuals build a strategic career and personal branding plan. In this show David teaches us a process we can use to build an effective career and branding plan.

Learn more about the details of this show or download the file How to Plan, Manage and Brand Your Career

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This week’s Podcast Review is about the Biz Link Radio Podcast

Description: Weekly conversations with successful entrepreneurs and business executives.

Comments: I am highlighting this podcast as a good example of what a small business can do with podcasts as a marketing tool. This podcast is produced and distributed by a business called Virtual Tape Drive from Canada.

The show uses an interview format to extract practical information from their guests. Production values are good (sound quality, music, etc.).

Each interview is about 20 minutes in length and covers such topics as:

- How to use a marketing and PR firm
- How do you use event marketing effectively
- How can you use astrology to help you catch trends
- How to choose and work with a business coach

Providing a nice blend of business advice from experts and also commentary on being an entrepreneur this show covers many aspects of being successful in your business.

Pluses: A beautifully simple but very functional website with instant play, subscriptions, photos, show notes and more. I also like how they have weaved into a couple of the shows special promotions for the listeners.

Minuses: No show length indicator and I found the sound to be a little uneven, meaning a guest is sometimes softer in volume than a host. Be ready with your volume control.

Recommendation: With very good content that is easy to access and also serving as a good example of podcasting for other small businesses this is a show worth the time to listen to. Check out the Biz Link Radio Podcast.

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I had a chance at the Small Business Summit in New York City last week to meet with a representative of an organization called Asian Women in Business.

This organization has been around for a decade and has grown to serve individuals of all genders and backgrounds.

They provide information, education and networking opportunities to entrepreneurs to assist them in starting or expanding their businesses.

Click on the Button below and listen to my interview with Melissa Wong from the Asian Women in Business organization.

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